Positive Reinforcement Case Study Shantel Rider ECE201: Intro to Early Childhood Behavior Management Instructor: Maya Raimondi September 30, 2013 Positive Reinforcement Case Study In case with Doug the 2nd grader in Mr. McGrady’s class the strategy I would use to address Doug’s behavior problems is criterion specific rewards. “Criterion-specific rewards can be used as part of a proactive intervention for managing classroom behavior. Students may earn criterion-specific rewards such as activities, privileges, and tangible incentives after the occurrence of an identified target behavior(s) at a set level of performance.”( Curran 2003) A reinforcement system supports students in making connections between a behavior and its consequences (Alberto & Troutman, 2003). Effective, criterion-specific rewards are delivered immediately; contingent; desirable and appealing to students; planned; and realistically attainable (Martella, Nelson, & Marchand-Martella, 2003). Rewards should be simple to implement, easy to record, inexpensive, and nondisruptive (Levin & Nolan, 2000; Smith & Rivera, 1993).
| Comparison of Discipline Models: Wong’s, Kagan, Kyle, & Scott, & Morrish | GCU:536 | | Ja’Net Smith | 6/19/2012 | | Model | Strengths | Weaknesses | Advantages | Disadvantages | Agree/Disagree | Wong’s Pragmatic Approach:This model focuses on student achievements through classroom procedures and management. | •Specific set of procedures must be taught 1.teacher must explain and show students the procedure 2. teachers allow students to rehearse the procedure with them 3. teachers reinforce the procedure until the students know how to do the procedure ).•Procedures and classroom management should begin as soon as preplanning and continue throughout the first days and for the remainder of the school year | •Students may not grasp all procedures and therefore student teacher relationships are not created•Some needs of the students are vague and more attention is focused on how the teacher can be successful | •Shows how teachers can have control over their classroom from day one regardless of what age group is being taught.•Shows how teachers can obtain order, discipline, management and procedures in the classroom | •Individual student needs are not looked at and unexpected events that could occur in the classroom are not addressed.•Teachers may have problems implementing parts of this model due to student’s different behaviors.•Using this model teachers may find themselves overlooking how to help students develop individual potential skills. | I agree with this model because Charles (2008) states that Wong’s pragmatic approach through procedures shows that student’s achievement is associated with good teacher classroom procedures from the first day of school. | Kagan, Kyle, & Scott Win-Win Discipline:This model looks into ways to meet the needs of students by allowing students and teachers to work together to handle behavior
Matthew Brandt Psyc 110 4/2/13 Seven-Up Response The documentary Seven Up is a very interesting film looking into middle childhood. The film follows fourteen seven year old boys and girls from different socio-economic classes. In this paper I will explain from my view point, the differences I saw among the children. First off I would like to compare what we learned in class to the film. In class we learned during middle childhood children develop better language and grammar skills.
The Boys of Baraka Melanie Vielhaber Towson University EDUC 202.006 Gary A. Homana, Ph.D. April 17, 2012 Abstract The physical setting and environment of a classroom plays a large role in determining a student’s comfort and ability to learn. The physical setting and environment includes the arrangement of student and teachers’ desks and workspaces, the physical attractiveness of bulletin boards and posters, and the storage of supplies and materials. Teachers have lots of concerns to address when setting up their classroom for instruction. The documentary, “The Boys of Baraka,” demonstrates multiple classroom setups for different activities and the positive, negatives and outcomes of students’ behaviors in each setup. TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 2: The Boys of Baraka Introduction…….…….……………………..…...........................................................4 Safe and Welcoming School Environment…….……………………..….................... 5 Physical Classroom Setting and Learning Opportunities for Students……….……… 5 Classroom Structure……………………………………………………………...........7 Classroom Management…………………………………………………………...7 Student-to-Student Interactions…………………………………………………...8 Student-to-Teacher Interactions……………………………..…………………….8 Patterns in Seating and Student Response………………………………………...9 Affect of Physical Classroom Arrangement on Teaching and Learning………….......9 Values and Beliefs About Teaching and Learning………………………………10 Implications for Urban Education…………………..……………………….……….11 Summary…………………………………………………………………………… Appendix A: Classroom Map….….…....................................................................………..13 References.…………………………………………………………………...…….………14 CHAPTER 2: THE BOYS OF BARAKA Introduction “The Boys of Baraka” is a documentary made in 2005 that focuses on sending twenty at-risk teenage males from Baltimore,
This focuses on 2-7 year olds, this stage has three key concepts in which the teacher expects the individual of this age is in their class to develop. One of the key concepts that the teacher teachers the children is the sertiation which helps the child to have the ability to place things in order according to size, shape or any other characteristic. To see if the child has developed this at this stage the teacher will make the children do a test by placing a jars of varying heights and make the child place them in order of tallest to smallest. Due to this the teacher will get a rough idea of if the child is at developing at the right stage. Unlike the Piaget theory, the Pavlov theory is more focused on health care rather than social care.
SOWK 503 - Fall 2013 Midterm Examination Case Study – “Isagani” Timothy Oldani March 02, 2014 Prof. Azure Darby The Case for Isagani The case for Isagani, a young 5 year old boy who has been referred to SOS Services for a mental health assessment, is one that demands a deeper understanding of the boy’s behavior and history of development. To provide an adequate analysis of this case, for a proper mental health assessment, a review of some key factors and components must be performed. By looking into the early childhood and neurobiological development, engaging an environmental and cultural analysis, and applying proper psychodynamic theories, we may garner enough insight for a much better understanding of Isagani’s current behavior and dispositions. Developmental and Neurobiological Assessment An understanding of Isagani’s developmental milestones and neurobiology is important to cross reference his development with the normal development of an average child as it pertains to the milestones of each phase in early childhood development. By looking over his known history and milestones from ages 0 to 5 years, broken into 5 phases (age 0-12 months, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years, and 5 years), an adequate assessment may be possible.
Lockie Leonard The novel Lockie Leonard: Human Torpedo, by Tim Winton, is the coming of age story about a 13 year old boy and the difficulties he faces during his first year of high school. The issues explored in the novel relate to common teenage problems of puberty, family tensions, growing up, love and sex. The novel explores these issues by presenting opposing characters with different values and beliefs, and the conflicts that develop between them. Through the characters and the decisions they make, the reader learns some valuable lessons about growing up, and the importance of maintaining your beliefs. Through the novel, Winton uses a number of opposing characters to highlight the different set of values and beliefs they embody,
MESA DAY CONTEST RULES 2012 - 2013 Model Science – The Human Eye LEVEL: Middle School - Grades 6, 7 and 8 TYPE OF CONTEST: Individual / Team COMPOSITION OF TEAMS: 1 – 2 students per team NUMBER OF TEAMS: 3 teams per Center SPONSOR: Ben Louie, Associate Director, USC MSP Center OVERVIEW: Students will construct an original display and model of a bisected human eye and will answer questions drawn from an assigned list using reading material provided in the MESA Day curriculum. MATERIALS: The following materials will be provided by the students: “items that are not perishable” with which to build the original model RULES: 1. The display/model must be the original work of student(s). Judges may
To work in this school you will need higher educations. This school give support to children and parent s by providing Local Education Authorities and Social Services Departments with a flexible service, also they offering Care and Education for up to 34 boys aged 9 to 16 years who got problem whit behaviour, emotions and social difficulties. They also doing school trips because it is a part of their educational programme and by this all pupils would be able to reach attainable goals within their own time frame Voluntary-Services provided by organisations such charities. Some or all of them services are funding comes from donations. Good example of a voluntary provision for parents and children is a local church.
We expect children to have a solid grasp on this material by the end of second grade, with the ability to “represent numbers using words, pictures … or physical objects such as base ten blocks” (WA State). While the concept of place value may seem simple to an adult who has become intimately familiar with this system throughout their life; a child who is first confronted with this topic has no background to draw upon in their attempt to understand. It is up to teachers to present the concept in multiple ways, in order to reach all students and accommodate a variety of learning styles. Before a teacher can expect to instruct students on place value, they need to be sure that their understanding of the subject is comprehensive enough to expound upon. Learning how to compute in bases other than ten is an effective